The 9th race at Laurel yesterday, in the words of the chartwriter: “Ganado sustained a catastrophic injury in upper stretch, was euthanized on the turf course then transported off by the equine ambulance.” That last part, presumably, was added for those who might be wondering how they were able to remove a 1,000-pound dead body from the field of play so the action could continue. Vile. Ganado was four years old. The complicit: breeder White Birch Farm, owner Gokmen Kaya, trainer Jonathan Maldonado, jockey Jevian Toledo, and all those who support – betting, attending, watching, working in, etc. – the U.S. horseracing industry.
